justin_o_guy2
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What happened?
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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Pull them, roll them, see. If it's not visible without rolling, then it's not hurt, but if it's not Straight, then when you are torquing it, how much of the clamping force pulling it straight? Will it slowly yield to the tension and relieve some of the clamping force? Sometimes saving money today costs more tomorrow. I'm cheap, but if there is any question about the quality of a critical element that replacing costs so little, compared to having to go back, new head gasket, and then the bolts you should have replaced?
And, take a bolt to the industrial supply house, the one that supplies the hardware stores in town. It's not gonna be eight bucks. Probably not three. It's not That special of a bolt. I would be surprised if it's not just a grade eight.
Some places spec a bolt be oiled before torque, some, I think, say clean and dry. If it's supposed to be lubed, and since it's steel in aluminum, I expect it is, make sure you have the hole cleaned out and don't let it get oil in it. You Can screw down onto a puddle of oil and it can stop the bolt. Just oil the bolt, wipe around with fingers.
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